U.S. enforcement officials said they will not change how they treat marijuana under federal drug control laws, turning aside a bid from Democratic governors to loosen restrictions on the substance. The interesting … Continue reading DEA Rejects Attempt to Loosen Federal Restrictions on Marijuana

Justice Dept. finds that “legacy of zero tolerance enforcement” continues to drive policing strategy. Racism in this country has reared its head so many times that it poisons factions of society that … Continue reading Federal probe finds Baltimore Police Dept. racially discriminated in practices that target blacks – The Washington Post

Russia and Turkey took a big step toward normalizing relations on Tuesday, with their leaders announcing an acceleration in trade and energy ties at a time when both countries have troubled economies … Continue reading Putin and Erdogan move toward repairing ties amid tension with West

Bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Don’t try this at home, but remember, these guys, the police, work for us, the people! Source: Texan pulls over cop for speeding – Autoblog Continue reading Texan pulls over cop for speeding

The 2012 Republican Platform on the Threat to Faith-Related Institutions states that the “war on religion” has been attempting to “…compel faith-related institutions, as well as believing individuals, to contravene their deeply … Continue reading Religion in US Politics: Leave God Out of It

Although taken slightly out of context, the above quote from Richard Nixon to interviewer David Frost (1939-2013) in 1977 was a salient response to a question on National Security. Still, it did little to … Continue reading “When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.”

If you think an app has to ask permission to find information about you, think again. According to new research from Northeastern University, Android apps can track a user’s location even without access to the device’s … Continue reading New Research Finds Android Apps Can Secretly Track Your Location Without Your Permission

To dismiss the rest of globalization’s critics as communists who hate freedom and just want to curl up in the lap of government and hide from change is absurd and insulting. Most … Continue reading Finally, an honest look at globalization! – Rolling Stone

The governor said state health authorities had identified 16 cases of Zika that were spread by local mosquitoes and criticized the federal government for failing to get more involved in battling the … Continue reading Florida governor criticizes Washington for lagging in Zika fight | Reuters

When athletes go head to head, what qualifies as a sporting chance? Great article that shows that “doping” might not be that bad and perhaps shouldn’t even be banned. Why should one athlete … Continue reading Man and Superman – Is Doping Really That Bad?

The Obama administration has released a previously secret 18-page policy guidance document that lays out how potential drone targets may be chosen and approved and the President’s role in the decision-making process. … Continue reading Newly released US drone policy explains how targets can be chosen – CNNPolitics.com

A top State Department spokesman on Thursday boasted that his department is open and transparent, but could hardly finish the sentence before erupting in laughter. Welcome to the State Department, spokesman Mark … Continue reading Spokesman erupts in laughter after claiming State Dept. is transparent